#7e429b color: Cadmium Violet
#7e429b is rgb(126, 66, 155) in RGB and oklch(49.225% 0.14756 313.384) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Purple
- Dark
- Soft
- Neutral
- ≈ Purple
- fuchsia-800
- Black 39%
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About #7e429b
#7e429b is a soft dark purple color. In OKLCH it has 49.2% lightness, 0.148 chroma and a hue of 313°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 6.69:1 contrast and black text 3.14:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Cadmium Violet (#7f3e98). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is fuchsia-800.
Lighter: #7e429b mixed with white
Darker: #7e429b mixed with black
Calmer: #7e429b with less saturation
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What color is #7e429b?
#7e429b is soft dark purple. The closest named color is Cadmium Violet. In RGB it is rgb(126, 66, 155), in HSL hsl(280.45, 40.27%, 43.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.225% 0.14756 313.384).
What colors go well with #7e429b?
The complementary color of #7e429b is #3c7100. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5951b1 and #973776. The triadic partners are #8a5300 and #007372.
Is white or black text more readable on #7e429b?
White text reads better on #7e429b: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.69:1 and black gives 3.14:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #7e429b a warm or cool color?
#7e429b is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 313 degrees, its lightness 49.2% and its chroma 0.148.